About

The Center for Labor Research and Education (Labor Center) is a public service and outreach program of the UC Berkeley Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. Founded in 1964, the Labor Center conducts research and education on issues related to labor and employment. The Labor Center’s curricula and leadership trainings serve to educate a diverse new generation of labor leaders. The Labor Center carries out research on topics such as job quality and workforce development issues, and we work with unions, government, and employers to develop innovative policy perspectives and programs. We also provide an important source of research and information on unions and the changing workforce for students, scholars, policymakers and the public.

Advisory Board

James Araby, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 5Jim Beno, International Association of Machinists Lodge 190Clair Brown, University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Research on Labor and EmploymentKaren Chapple, University of California, Berkeley, Department of City and Regional PlanningAndreas Cluver, Building & Construction Trades Council of Alameda CountyTom Dalzell, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1245Arnulfo De La Cruz, Service Employees International Union Local 2015Netsy Firestein, University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Research on Labor and EmploymentCatherine Fisk, University of California, Berkeley, School of LawMargaret Hanlon-Gradie, Contra Costa County Central Labor CouncilEric Heins, California Teachers AssociationWei-Ling Huber, UNITE HERE Local 2850Malo Hutson, University of California, Berkeley, Department of City and Regional PlanningSaru Jayaraman, University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public PolicyMark Kyle, International Union of Operating Engineers Local 3James Lincoln, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessJulie Lind Rupp, San Mateo County Central Labor CouncilJohn Logan, San Francisco State University Labor Studies DepartmentDerecka Mehrens, Working Partnerships USAKate O’Hara, East Bay Alliance For A Sustainable EconomyTim Paulson, San Francisco Building & Construction Trades CouncilLiz Perlman, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299Tom Rankin, California Alliance for Retired AmericansMichael Reich, University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Research on Labor and EmploymentRobert Reich, University of California, Berkley, Goldman School of Public PolicyVictoria Robinson, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Ethnic StudiesDavid Rosenfeld, Weinberg, Roger & RosenfeldJesse Rothstein, University of California, Berkeley, Institute for Research on Labor and EmploymentDaniel Schneider, University of California, Berkeley, Department of SociologyHarley Shaiken, University of California, Berkeley, Center for Latin American StudiesBill Shields, City College of San Francisco Labor & Community StudiesSandra Smith, University of California, Berkeley, Department of SociologyDenise Solis, Service Employees International Union-United Service Workers West – Northern CaliforniaLaura Stock, University of California, Berkeley, Labor Occupational Health ProgramVictor Uno, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 595Ben Valdepeña, California School Employees AssociationKim Voss, University of California, Berkeley, Department of SociologyRichard Walker, University of California, Berkeley, Department of GeographyYvonne Walker, Service Employees International Union Local 1000 – SacramentoYvonne Williams, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 192